Is this a good budget Gaming PC Build?

_alexip · Jun 3, 2015

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rkvGYJ

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3 ATX LGA1150
Ram: 2x4gb Ripjaws X
Harddrive:1TB Western Digital Caviar
Card: Asus R9 270 2GB
Case: Antec one mid tower case
Power supply: Corsair VS 550W

I was recommended this build, but I am looking for more feedback to see if there is any ways I can improve it like the graphics card...is there anything better or will be fine with it for the time being?Same with the other parts also
I plan to improve the CPU but not right now. This build will cost at or less then 600$ and I am willing to up my budget to 650$ maybe even to 700$ If any part is worth the upgrade.
When it comes to games I am not big on graphics so as long a game like cs go can ran on medium to high I am content. Would this build handle h1z1?

Frag Maniac · Jun 3, 2015

Go $700 and get yourself a quad core CPU. Plus you can get deals on the 280X for around $150.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150706&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Desktop+Graphics+Cards-_-N82E16814150706&gclid=Cj0KEQjwy7qrBRC4lp7_hM3dgIoBEiQA72pCnvy5nUisXVIy0b9qYW3fE2r6h4gYGatg4GMCgfd6kKgaAmRG8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

That's only $10 more so far. Through today there's also a $15 promo on the i5 4690 at Newegg, making it $210, which is $101 more than the CPU listed, plus $10 for the GPU, = $111. You said $600 or less though, so that $711 is close enough I'd say.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116989

Sign up for Newegg's email promo deals and check it daily.

_alexip · Jun 3, 2015

Thanks for the suggestion, but think ill be fine with the i3 for now?

The i5 is double the price and im a bit hesitant for the time being...if I do stay with the i3 what would be the best graphics card that doesn't bottleneck it. I've been looking at the gtx 960, anything better for the buck?

JingLuci · Jun 4, 2015

The 960 is probably the best card for performance and price. If you want lower a GTX 750ti is viable. That card has been going strong for so long and many people still uses that card. May not be the strongest but any games you throw at it. It does it for you. Though you may have to lower the settings to low or mid

But hey that card is like a 100bucks

Frag Maniac · Jun 4, 2015

Lots of games make use of 4 CPU cores now. There are options other than that 4690, it was just on a good deal yesterday. Newegg has the i5 4460 on promo through 6/10 for $180.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007671%2050001157%20600030236%204017

Regarding the 960 it's a bit weaker than the 280x and only has half the VRAM. Plus they start at $180 even on rebate just for reference cooled ones.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/MappingPrice2012.aspx?Item=N82E16814487093

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_960_Gaming/29.html

You said you could spend up to $700. I always gear my advice toward max budget, as most avid gamers do. What seems adequate today soon won't be. PC gaming is a tech that constantly evolves.

As infrequently as you buy a CPU and MB, it's best to get the parts you'll be happy with going forward. Otherwise plan on limiting your games and/or settings.

That's all I have to say, be stubborn about it if you want, but my guess is you'll regret it.

JingLuci · Jun 4, 2015

Frag Maniac :

Lots of games make use of 4 CPU cores now. There are options other than that 4690, it was just on a good deal yesterday. Newegg has the i5 4460 on promo through 6/10 for $180.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007671%2050001157%20600030236%204017

Regarding the 960 it's a bit weaker than the 280x and only has half the VRAM. Plus they start at $180 even on rebate just for reference cooled ones.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/MappingPrice2012.aspx?Item=N82E16814487093

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_960_Gaming/29.html

You said you could spend up to $700. I always gear my advice toward max budget, as most avid gamers do. What seems adequate today soon won't be. PC gaming is a tech that constantly evolves.

As infrequently as you buy a CPU and MB, it's best to get the parts you'll be happy with going forward. Otherwise plan on limiting your games and/or settings.

That's all I have to say, be stubborn about it if you want, but my guess is you'll regret it.

I never knwe the 960 was weaker than the 280x. I always thought that they were on par

learnt something new today.

_alexip · Jun 4, 2015

Well looks like I am getting the i5 now

Still unsure about the card though

Frag Maniac · Jun 4, 2015

_alexip :

If it makes you feel any better, I have the 7970 myself, basically same as the 280X. So I speak from experience, it's a very capable card, esp for a build that's under $700.

It's also nice to have that 3GB VRAM. There's been games I've played that definitely benefited from it, even at 1080p.

XFX also stand by their products pretty well for NA customers. I just saw one of their reps jump in out of the blue on a thread I was chatting on the other day on a tech forum and offer to RMA a card a guy was having issues with. It was a special model that had a BIOS problem, but he stuck with him and got it resolved.

You have a bit longer on the GPU rebate, it actually lasts 5 days longer than that CPU promo, until the 15th. You never know though, they could run out of stock. This card is listed as having a lifetime warranty too. No one else does that anymore, not even EVGA.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150706&cm_re=r9_280x-_-14-150-706-_-Product

What's curious to me though, is you're on the fence about the GPU, even though it's only $10 more than the much weaker one you had listed, yet you're OK with spending $70 more on the CPU. Not trying to insult or talk down to you, I just don't see the reasoning.

_alexip · Jun 4, 2015

No don't mind spending an extra 10$ but getting the 280x would mean having to get a bigger case to fit it....any suggestions on a case around the same price of the I was planning to purchase?

Frag Maniac · Jun 4, 2015

_alexip :

Ah, right, sorry, forgot about that, and yeah, the card IS fairly big.

Let me do a bit of checking and I'll get back to you.

Also, I'm sorry but that's actually a R9 280 I linked to, not a 280X. I did a search for 280X and somehow that came up. Basically the same as a 7950. But it still has 3GB VRAM and a decent step up from a 270 for not much more. Basically a 7950 is 1% more powerful than a 270X, so would be noticeably more more powerful than a 270.

The 280X starts at more like $190, but still less than you can get a 960 for, and better performance.

Let me check the size of the XFX 280 and get back to you on the case.

Here's another Antec that would fit that card, though the front panel is desinged more for quiet than airflow. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129187

Here's a Deepcool at same price that looks fairly good and would fit that card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811853003

DIY case at $29, fits that card, with two 120mm fans (^others have 1).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353056

_alexip · Jun 5, 2015

Thanks buddy

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